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Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 1, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.71/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 570 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.87/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 481 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.36/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 516 lb · 10 head
Greeneville 5-weight heifers sold at $353/cwt, running $7/cwt below the TN average ($360) and $19/cwt under Knoxville, TN ($372). TN 5-weight heifers are down $42 from their late June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 227 291
Feeder cattle 227 173 213
Slaughter cattle 47 32 32
Replacement cattle 25 22 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted for feeder bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 482 5 360.00–390.00 $370.04 $1,784 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
518–545 529 5 360.00–380.00 $373.92 $1,978 —
558–565 560 3 345.00–360.00 $350.04 $1,960 —
605–620 613 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,115 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
290–295 293 3 425.00–440.00 $431.70 $1,265 +6.70
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 +4.11
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -34.37
370–395 380 5 360.00–415.00 $390.88 $1,485 +1.51
425–440 434 4 355.00–375.00 $364.94 $1,584 -6.96
450–495 479 9 350.00–365.00 $359.82 $1,724 -9.47
487 fancy 487 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,948 —
505–525 515 7 335.00–370.00 $347.23 $1,788 -16.84
520 thin fleshed 520 3 391.00 $391.00 $2,033 —
555–581 570 18 335.00–365.00 $351.36 $2,003 +16.53
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -14.83
600–620 611 4 317.50–325.00 $323.11 $1,974 +4.84
620–625 623 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,838 -23.29
710–715 711 4 270.00–295.00 $280.03 $1,991 —
755–785 768 3 220.00–250.00 $231.53 $1,778 —
801 801 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 +37.83
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -23.37
415 thin fleshed 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
440–445 443 3 370.00–375.00 $373.35 $1,654 -24.78
450–465 456 4 380.00–395.00 $387.52 $1,767 -20.52
505–545 526 7 330.00–360.00 $347.20 $1,826 -25.99
515–540 528 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,610 -68.19
550–590 572 5 320.00–360.00 $340.82 $1,949 -8.68
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -30.00
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -36.05
618–640 625 5 305.00–330.00 $321.90 $2,012 +0.85
650–660 655 3 290.00–325.00 $308.30 $2,019 +3.30
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,755.00 $2,755.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1645 1422 75-80% 13 166.00–185.00 $174.34 $2,479 —
1275–1580 1428 75-80% 2 192.00–198.00 $195.32 $2,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 937 85-90% 3 153.00–157.50 $155.19 $1,454 —
905–1040 991 85-90% 4 162.00–177.00 $170.32 $1,688 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1475 1217 80-85% 6 171.00–189.00 $180.82 $2,201 +1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1473 2 188.00–190.00 $188.96 $2,783 —
1320–1955 1674 5 197.00–224.00 $210.77 $3,528 —
1830 1830 1 236.00 $236.00 $4,319 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.